The NZ Holidays Act — what every employer needs to know
OWD, ADP, weekly leave balances, and the most common calculation errors. In plain language.
Free compliance check — see where your balances stand.
Most NZ employers are getting leave wrong
227,000+ employees have received back payments. $237M+ has been remediated. And the most common cause? Software that calculates leave using the wrong rules.
A decade of NZ Holidays Act expertise, in one guide
Get compliant in three steps
Read this guide
Understand what the Holidays Act requires — OWD, ADP, weekly leave balances — in plain language with examples.
Check your calculations
Use our free compliance checker to see if your current leave balances match what the Act requires.
Fix any gaps
Start a Crewbase trial to recalculate your leave balances and ensure every future calculation is compliant.
Check your leave calculations
Free compliance check — see where your balances stand.
Compliance confidence starts with understanding
- You know exactly what the Holidays Act requires for your business
- You can identify whether your current leave calculations are correct
- You have a clear path from understanding to compliance
What you don't know can cost you
227,000+ NZ employees have received back payments for incorrect leave calculations. The median remediation cost continues to grow. Ignorance of the Act is not a defence.